Azmin Azran

Journalist at The Daily Star

New Year’s Eve without fire hazards? It’s more doable than you think.

When welcoming 2024, spare a thought for those with whom you share this space under the sky.

3d ago

New School Curriculum: A step forward yet concerns remain

A year on, the newly introduced competency-based curriculum for primary and secondary schools faces more challenges than addressed.

3d ago

One year of Dhaka Metro: Are citizens in love yet?

The MRT-6 was inaugurated on December 28, 2023. What impact did it make on the city's transportation system? what are the city dwellers thinking?

4d ago

Are candidates in your area breaking these electoral codes of conduct?

Less than two weeks out from the election, candidates are campaigning hard to woo voters and secure victory in the 12th National Election on January 7, 2024

1w ago

How to take care of stray animals this winter

While stray animals are seen all over Bangladesh and their suffering continues across the calendar, winter is an especially difficult time for them. For both cats and dogs, early winter is when the breeding season starts, and by mid winter, litters of kittens and puppies become a common sight on the roads

1w ago

Railway attacks during hartal-blockade: Hotspots and patterns

Since the foiled BNP rally on October 28, the political situation has heated up with near-constant blockades and hartals. This has resulted in sustained violence across the country, with railway passengers and infrastructure becoming major targets

2w ago

Why electoral symbols are important

If someone mentions a "nouka" (boat) anywhere in Bangladesh, the first thought might be about a transportation method that floats on water. The next thought, however, will definitely have something to do with the political party called Awami League

2w ago

Will the political deadlock discourage first-time voters?

Another election is in the offing, and even though I want to feel excited again, I simply cannot.

2w ago
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

New Year’s Eve without fire hazards? It’s more doable than you think.

When welcoming 2024, spare a thought for those with whom you share this space under the sky.

December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

New School Curriculum: A step forward yet concerns remain

A year on, the newly introduced competency-based curriculum for primary and secondary schools faces more challenges than addressed.

December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023

One year of Dhaka Metro: Are citizens in love yet?

The MRT-6 was inaugurated on December 28, 2023. What impact did it make on the city's transportation system? what are the city dwellers thinking?

December 25, 2023
December 25, 2023

Are candidates in your area breaking these electoral codes of conduct?

Less than two weeks out from the election, candidates are campaigning hard to woo voters and secure victory in the 12th National Election on January 7, 2024

December 23, 2023
December 23, 2023

How to take care of stray animals this winter

While stray animals are seen all over Bangladesh and their suffering continues across the calendar, winter is an especially difficult time for them. For both cats and dogs, early winter is when the breeding season starts, and by mid winter, litters of kittens and puppies become a common sight on the roads

December 19, 2023
December 19, 2023

Railway attacks during hartal-blockade: Hotspots and patterns

Since the foiled BNP rally on October 28, the political situation has heated up with near-constant blockades and hartals. This has resulted in sustained violence across the country, with railway passengers and infrastructure becoming major targets

December 18, 2023
December 18, 2023

Why electoral symbols are important

If someone mentions a "nouka" (boat) anywhere in Bangladesh, the first thought might be about a transportation method that floats on water. The next thought, however, will definitely have something to do with the political party called Awami League

December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023

Will the political deadlock discourage first-time voters?

Another election is in the offing, and even though I want to feel excited again, I simply cannot.

December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023

Metro Rail: DU station up and running

The Dhaka University Metro Station became the latest station to open on the MRT-6 line yesterday. After a one-year wait, since the Agargaon-Uttara section of the MRT-6 was opened on December 28 last year, the station at DU welcomed students and commuters for the first time.

December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023

What is seat-sharing and why as a voter you should know about it

In the lead-up to the national election on January 7, 2024, parties that have committed to participating in the polls have put forth their nominees

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